The global wildland–urban interface

F Schug, A Bar-Massada, AR Carlson, H Cox… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The wildland–urban interface (WUI) is where buildings and wildland vegetation meet or
intermingle,. It is where human–environmental conflicts and risks can be concentrated …

Increasing aridity causes larger and more severe forest fires across Europe

M Grünig, R Seidl, C Senf - Global Change Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Area burned has decreased across Europe in recent decades. This trend may, however,
reverse under ongoing climate change, particularly in areas not limited by fuel availability (ie …

[PDF][PDF] Reimagine fire science for the anthropocene

JK Shuman, JK Balch, RT Barnes, PE Higuera… - PNAS …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Fire is an integral component of ecosystems globally and a tool that humans have
harnessed for millennia. Altered fire regimes are a fundamental cause and consequence of …

Defining wildfire susceptibility maps in Italy for understanding seasonal wildfire regimes at the national level

A Trucchia, G Meschi, P Fiorucci, A Gollini, D Negro - Fire, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wildfires constitute an extremely serious social and environmental issue in the
Mediterranean region, with impacts on human lives, infrastructures and ecosystems. It is …

[HTML][HTML] A global outlook on increasing wildfire risk: current policy situation and future pathways

P Pandey, G Huidobro, LF Lopes, A Ganteaume… - Trees, Forests and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aim to understand how wildfire risk policies are designed to mitigate 1 the impacts of
wildfires. Wildfires are a growing threat in many parts of the world, posing significant risks to …

[HTML][HTML] GIS-based methodology for prioritization of preparedness interventions on road transport under wildfire events

E Arango, M Nogal, HS Sousa, JC Matos… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change is leading to a rise in the occurrence and intensity of wildfires, exacerbated
by the growing encroachment of communities into the natural environment, posing …

Climate Adaptation Measures for Enhancing Urban Resilience

SMHS Rezvani, NM de Almeida, MJ Falcão - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Climate change threatens urban areas globally. Enhancing resilience is crucial, yet the
comprehensive clustering of practical climate adaptation measures for use in construction …

Assessing wildfire exposure to communities and protected areas in Portugal

F Alcasena, A Ager, Y Le Page, P Bessa, C Loureiro… - Fire, 2021 - mdpi.com
During the 2017 wildfire season in Portugal, unprecedented episodes burned 6% of the
country's area and underscored the need for a long-term comprehensive solution to mitigate …

Principles of fire ecology

LN Kobziar, JK Hiers, CM Belcher, WJ Bond… - Fire Ecology, 2024 - Springer
Fire ecology is a complex discipline that can only be understood by integrating biological,
physical, and social sciences. The science of fire ecology explores wildland fire's …

The intertwined problems of wildfire, forest disease, and climate change interactions

RC Cobb - Current Forestry Reports, 2022 - Springer
Purpose of Review I aim to contextualize wildfire-disease interactions with the goal of
building a better understanding of where these may be of ecological importance and …